Profile Information

I started with the TWFD in 1989 when I was 18 years old. I decided to retire when my wife got pregnant with baby #5. That was in 1998. To this day I miss being on the fire department.

I work for a fire equipment supply company in the service dept. Which means every now and then I get to go out to fire departments to do the annual tests on their SCBA's. If you are in Wisconsin we may have met in person.

Day Job:

Service Technician - Fire Equipment Supplier

Relationship Status:

Married

Why I Joined Fire/EMS

I grew up around the Town of Waukesha Fire Department. When I was just about to turn 18, I decided that I wanted to join with my parents. I started on June 1, 1989. Worked my way up Captain before I retired.

Tom Haupenthal's Photos

Tom Haupenthal's Blog

Tomorrow I leave for a 2 night 3 day road trip around Wisconsin. I will be "visiting" some fire departments in the Central and Northern areas of the state. I say "visiting" because I will actually be working. Doing annual flow tests on their SCBA's. Now that I have a blog here I will do something that I have been planning on doing for over a year now. I'm going to take my camera along with me and take some pictures along the way. It may be the fall colors or fire trucks or anything else I think… Continue

What I miss is up my brother? How are you doing? How is that beautiful wife of yours? I saw some pics of the kids, are they ever getting old/big. I miss you bro. We really need to slow life down for a weekend and get together for some coctails. :+) I will talk to you later. KIT. TTYL.